ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question
While compiling the authorization package for a FISMA-covered system, the owner notes several moderate-impact controls remain only partially implemented. The owner proposes accepting the residual risk. Under FISMA and OMB Circular A-130, who is legally authorized to accept this system risk on the agency's behalf?
The Information System Owner
The Authorizing Official designated by the head of the agency
FISMA and OMB Circular A-130 assign risk acceptance to a senior agency official-formally called the Authorizing Official (AO). The AO issues the Authorization to Operate and, by doing so, explicitly accepts any residual risk for the organization. A CISO or system owner may recommend actions, and a Security Control Assessor only evaluates controls; none of these roles have statutory authority to accept risk for a federal information system.
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